1978-79 Arkansas Razorbacks basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Arkansas Razorbacks went 25-5 (13-3 in the SWC) under head coach Eddie Sutton. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.63.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 7–2 on the road, and 5–1 on neutral courts. The Razorbacks scored 74.1 points per game and allowed 63.0 (+11.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 14 games, from Jan 24, 1979 to Mar 15, 1979. The most lopsided win was 108–65 over TCU Horned Frogs on Feb 10, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 63–57 at North Carolina Tar Heels on Jan 14, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Ole Miss Rebels (67–66).

Among Arkansas Razorbacks' 103 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .833 winning percentage ranks 14th. Previous season: 1977-78 Razorbacks (32–4). Next season: 1979-80 Razorbacks (21–8).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-12-02	vs Oklahoma Sooners	W 80–74	Barnhill Arena
1978-12-06	vs west texas am	W 84–54	Barnhill Arena
1978-12-16	vs centenary la	W 77–57	Barnhill Arena
1978-12-19	neutral Ole Miss Rebels	W 67–66	Mid-South Coliseum
1978-12-23	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 93–79	Convention Center
1978-12-30	vs Memphis Tigers	W 82–69	Barton Coliseum
1979-01-04	vs North Texas Mean Green	W 96–71	Barton Coliseum
1979-01-06	at Houston Cougars	W 62–61	Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-01-10	vs Rice Owls	W 79–66	Barnhill Arena
1979-01-12	vs Texas Longhorns	L 63–66	Barnhill Arena
1979-01-14	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 57–63	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-17	at Texas A&M Aggies	L 69–74	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1979-01-20	at TCU Horned Frogs	W 90–51	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1979-01-22	vs Baylor Bears	L 67–70	Barnhill Arena
1979-01-24	at SMU Mustangs	W 79–67	Moody Coliseum
1979-01-27	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 63–57	Barnhill Arena
1979-02-01	at Texas Longhorns	W 68–58	Frank Erwin Center
1979-02-03	at Rice Owls	W 68–50	Autry Court
1979-02-06	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 60–56	Barnhill Arena
1979-02-10	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 108–65	Barnhill Arena
1979-02-12	at Baylor Bears	W 71–62	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-02-14	vs SMU Mustangs	W 71–55	Barnhill Arena
1979-02-17	vs Houston Cougars	W 78–58	Barnhill Arena
1979-02-20	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 66–65	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-03-02	neutral Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 93–77	The Summit
1979-03-03	neutral Texas Longhorns	W 39–38	The Summit
1979-03-11	neutral Weber State Wildcats	W 74–63	Allen Fieldhouse
1979-03-15	neutral Louisville Cardinals	W 73–62	Riverfront Coliseum
1979-03-17	neutral Indiana State Sycamores	L 71–73	Riverfront Coliseum

Game recaps

1978-12-02: Behind Sidney Moncrief's 30 points, Arkansas Razorbacks defeated Oklahoma 80–74. Terry Stotts had 21 for Oklahoma. Sidney Moncrief grabbed 18 rebounds.

1978-12-23: Arkansas Razorbacks handled Southern Miss 93–79. Sidney Moncrief led the winners with 39 points. Greg Lackey had 15 for Southern Miss.

1979-01-04: Behind Steve Schall's 30 points, Arkansas Razorbacks rolled past North Texas 96–71. Joe Manning had 28 for North Texas.

1979-01-06: Behind Sidney Moncrief's 25 points, Arkansas Razorbacks held off Houston 62–61. Victor Ewing had 16 for Houston.

1979-02-01: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Texas 68–58 as Sidney Moncrief scored a team-high 23. Tyrone Branyan had 19 for Texas.

1979-02-03: Arkansas Razorbacks handled Rice 68–50. Sidney Moncrief led the winners with 33 points. Brian Burns had 18 for Rice.

1979-02-12: Arkansas Razorbacks got past Baylor 71–62 as Sidney Moncrief scored a team-high 16. Vinnie Johnson had 21 for Baylor.

1979-02-17: Behind Sidney Moncrief's 29 points, Arkansas Razorbacks rolled past Houston 78–58. Kenneth Williams had 17 for Houston.

1979-03-03: Arkansas Razorbacks survived Texas 39–38 as Sidney Moncrief scored a team-high 13. Tyrone Branyan had 21 for Texas.

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